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THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION 21 March 2015 “Learning from past tragedies to combat racism today” Every day, people of all ages endure hatred, injustice…

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- MESSAGE ON WORLD DOWN SYNDROME DAY 21 March 2015 This year’s World Down Syndrome Day falls as the international community is striving to create a universal, transformative agenda for sustainable…

Women in the Rule of Law 08 March 2015 - Every year, on the 8 of March, International Women’s Day is a time to reflect on progress made, to call for change and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women…

27 February 2015 - Thank you very much for the chance to address this important meeting in beautiful Santiago de Chile. I am delighted to see so many dynamic leaders here.... Secretary-General's remarks at High-level event on…

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL REMARKS AT “SUMMIT ON VIOLENT EXTREMISM” Washington, D.C., 19 February 2015 Honourable Secretary of State John Kerry, Distinguished Ministers, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I thank President Barack…

OSCE report calls for enhanced institutional response to illegal re-occupation of properties in Kosovo PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 19 February 2015 – Cases of illegal re-occupation of properties call for a determined response by…

Fighting for women’s property rights in Kosovo 10 February 2015 - Less than two out of five women own property in Kosovo. Laws offer equal inheritance rights to both men and women. But when the issue comes up in courts, women…

UNMIK chief briefs UN Security Council on Kosovo 6 February 2015 - Statement by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) in Kosovo, Farid Zarif, to the United Nations Security Council: Mr. President…

UNMIK head receives KFOR MSU Commander 31 December 2014 - Today at UNMIK Headquarters in Pristina, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) in Kosovo, Farid Zarif, received the Kosovo Force (KFOR) Commander…

24 December 2014 - VUSHTRRI/VUCITRN and GLLOGOC/GLOGOVAC - The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General (DSRSG) in Kosovo, Jennifer Brush, today travelled... UNMIK donates vehicles to Vushtrri/Vučitrn and…

UNMIK donates vehicles in Klinë/Klina and Rahovec/Orahovac 23 December 2014 - KLINË/KLINA and RAHOVEC/ORAHOVAC - The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General (DSRSG) in Kosovo, Jennifer Brush, today travelled to…